Etymology

endognathary

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Ancient Greek γνάθος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγνάθος“jaw”
  2. English todayendognathary

From endo- + Ancient Greek γνάθος (gnáthos, “jaw”) + -ary

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekγνάθος all →

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